UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY

Lesson One

Review Course Outline

Handout: Classroom Expectations

Complete parent information sheet

Lesson Two (chapter 1)

Note: Five focus areas of geography
Activity: Create a Mental Map of Canada
Handout: Map Design Guide

Assignment: Political Map of Canada (due the following class)

Distribute Textbooks

Lesson Three (chapter 1)

Activity page 3,4 textbook.
Complete questions 1-7. Question 7 MUST be completed using proper sentences. Hand in the following class for assessment.

Lesson Four (chapter 2)

Note: Introduction to Maps (latitude/longitude, direction, grids)
Activity: Google Map

Lesson Five (chapter 3)

Note: Direction
Activity

Note: Grids
Activity

Lesson Five (chapter 3, 4)

Note: Latitude and Longitude
Activity

Note: Scale
Activity
Geotechnologies Assignment

Lesson Six (atlas)

Rivers Map of Canada

EVALUTION

Unit test